The CW Network Sets Broadcast Schedule For 2025-26 ACC Men’s and Women’s Basketball

Men's Basketball Tips Off on Saturday, November 8, with Western Carolina at Duke

Women's Basketball Begins Saturday, November 22, with Kentucky at Louisville

BURBANK, CA (October 7, 2025) - The CW Network today announced the broadcast schedule for the 2025-26 ACC men's and women's basketball season. Beginning in November, The CW will enter its third season broadcasting 28 men's basketball games and 12 women's basketball games.

ACC men's basketball on The CW begins on Saturday, November 8, with a non-conference showdown featuring the Western Carolina Catamounts visiting the 2025 ACC champion and Final Four participant Duke Blue Devils live from Durham, NC, beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET. Other highlights of the schedule include a conference battle between the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday, January 24, 2026, and two tripleheader Saturdays on January 31, 2026, and March 7, 2026.

ACC women's basketball on The CW tips off on Saturday, November 22, with the Kentucky Wildcats taking on the Louisville Cardinals beginning at 2:00 p.m. ET. Other key matchups include the SMU Mustangs visiting the 2025 ACC champion Duke Blue Devils on Sunday, February 8, 2026, and two doubleheader Sundays on February 1, 2026, and February 22, 2026.

Raycom Sports will produce all games for The CW.

Below is the full schedule of 2025-26 ACC men's and women's basketball games airing live on The CW. All times ET.

2025-26 ACC Men's Basketball

Saturday, November 8
1:30 p.m. Western Carolina at Duke

Saturday, November 15
12:00 p.m. Ohio at Louisville
2:00 p.m. Butler at SMU

Saturday, December 6
1:00 p.m. UNC Asheville at NC State

Saturday, December 13
2:00 p.m. USC Upstate at North Carolina

Sunday, December 21
1:00 p.m. Vanderbilt at Wake Forest

Saturday, January 3, 2026
12:00 p.m. Clemson at Pittsburgh
2:15 p.m. North Carolina at SMU

Saturday, January 10, 2026
12:00 p.m. Boston College at Louisville
2:15 p.m. Stanford at Virginia

Saturday, January 17, 2026
12:00 p.m. Georgia Tech at NC State
2:15 p.m. Miami at Clemson

Saturday, January 24, 2026
3:30 p.m. Virginia Tech at Louisville
5:45 p.m. Wake Forest at Duke

Saturday, January 31, 2026
1:30 p.m. Virginia at Boston College
3:45 p.m. NC State at Wake Forest
6:00 p.m. Notre Dame at Syracuse

Saturday, February 7, 2026
1:30 p.m. Virginia Tech at NC State
3:45 p.m. SMU at Pittsburgh

Saturday, February 14, 2026
12:00 p.m. Georgia Tech at Notre Dame
2:00 p.m. SMU at Syracuse

Saturday, February 21, 2026
12:00 p.m. Florida State at Clemson
2:15 p.m. Georgia Tech at Louisville

Saturday, February 28, 2026
12:00 p.m. NC State at Notre Dame
5:45 p.m. Syracuse at Wake Forest

Saturday, March 7, 2026
12:30 p.m. Virginia Tech at Virginia
2:45 p.m. Stanford at NC State
5:00 p.m. Pittsburgh at Syracuse

2025-26 ACC Women's Basketball

Saturday, November 22
2:00 p.m. Kentucky at Louisville

Sunday, January 4, 2026
2:00 p.m. California at NC State

Sunday, January 11, 2026
2:00 p.m. Pittsburgh at Louisville

Sunday, January 18, 2026
2:00 p.m. North Carolina at Florida State

Sunday, January 25, 2026
2:00 p.m. Syracuse at North Carolina

Sunday, February 1, 2026
2:00 p.m. Louisville at California
4:00 p.m. Notre Dame at Stanford

Sunday, February 8, 2026
2:00 p.m. SMU at Duke

Sunday, February 15, 2026
2:00 p.m. Virginia at Stanford

Sunday, February 22, 2026
12:00 p.m. Virginia at Louisville
2:00 p.m. Syracuse at NC State

Sunday, March 1, 2026
2:00 p.m. Clemson at Stanford

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